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System audit tool executables must be group-owned by root, bin, or sys.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226595 GEN002716 SV-226595r603265_rule Low
Description
To prevent unauthorized access or manipulation of system audit logs, the tools for manipulating those logs must be protected.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-28756r483197_chk )
Verify the audit tool executables are group-owned by root, bin, or sys.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /usr/sbin/auditd /usr/sbin/audit /usr/sbin/bsmrecord /usr/sbin/auditreduce /usr/sbin/praudit /usr/sbin/auditconfig

If any listed file is not group-owned by root, bin, or sys, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-28744r483198_fix)
Change the group-owner of the audit tool executable to root, bin, or sys.

Procedure:
# chgrp root